Crime Readers
Crime readers The Crime Writers’ Association supports, promotes and celebrates crime writing from across the globe. We’re proud to be a thriving, growing community with a membership encompassing authors of all ages and at all stages of their car...
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher
Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher This prestigious Dagger (often referred to as simply the “Publisher’s Dagger”) is awarded annually to the Best Crime and Mystery Publisher of the Year. Publishers and specific imprints are n...
Crime Fest 2024 – Save the Date
CrimeFest has just released their 2024 dates: 9—12 May 2024, and this year’s Fest is going to be amazing. CrimeFest is aimed at casual readers, die-hard crime fiction fanatics, and everyone in-between. Celebrate the genre in a friendly, inclusive...
Discounts for Members
Discounts for Members Your membership of the CWA brings many benefits, including discounts on selected festival tickets, memberships with sister organisations, editing services, and more. Discounts available to CWA members include:The CWA Daggers E...
Private: Northern Ireland is Set for NCRM 2024
PRESS RELEASE The Crime Writers Association, National Crime Reading Month NI Crime Writers team up with Libraries NI and local bookstores to celebrate National Crime Reading Month with a host of events across the province throughout June. Fo...
AGM 2024 Voting Form
AGM 2024 Voting Form Voting has now closed....
The CWA Daggers
Announcements Nominations For The 2026 Daggers Are Now Open. The 2025 Emerging Author Dagger is still open for entry, with a deadline of 28 February 2025. For more information, please see this page. The 2025 Margery Allingham Short Story Com...
CWA 2024 Conference in Brighton
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Conference in Brighton!...
Booksellers
Supporting booksellers The CWA strongly believe in the value of bricks-and-mortar booksellers, both independents and chains, and work to support and encourage their work. We do this in several ways: By fostering communication and cooperation...
Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
The Margery Allingham Short Mystery CompetitionThe 2025 competition is now open.The 2025 competition is now closed. The 2026 competition will open in Autumn 2025.The competition is open to all - both published and unpublished authors from all over t...
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